Plastic Surgery Faculty

Larry A. Sargent, MD
Professor and Chair

Specialty:  Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery
Medical School:  Emory University

When it comes to personal appearance, particularly our faces, Plastic Surgeon Larry Sargent has a special perspective.  As the founder of nationally-recognized The Tennessee Craniofacial Center, he has reconstructed the faces of hundreds of patients from nearly every state in America and many foreign countries who have at least one thing in common: serious facial injuries or deformities. Not all his cases involve facial trauma or birth defects, though. Dr. Sargent performs a full range of cosmetic surgery to bring out his patients' personal best.

"Plastic surgery is at its best a unique blend of artistic creativity and technical skill," he believes, and he applies those skills to rebuild the looks and lives of people, ranging from infants to senior citizens.

In addition to his practice with The Plastic Surgery Group, Dr. Sargent serves as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga.

He is an Atlanta native who received his medical degree from Emory University, after graduating from Georgia Tech. After medical school, he completed a residency in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He completed additional training in craniofacial surgery, studying with the world's leading craniofacial surgeon in France.

Board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Sargent joined The Plastic Surgery Group in 1987. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Mark A. Brzezienski, MD
Specialty:  Plastic, Cosmetic, and Hand Surgery
Medical School:  Jefferson Medical College

"We're here to help people realize their personal potential, whether it involves reaching their personal appearance goals or returning to work after an injury."

Mark A. Brzezienski, MD, joined the Plastic Surgery Group and The Hayes Hand Center in 1995. He is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon who furthered his training with an Orthopedic fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. Dr. Brzezienski completed his General Surgery training at the University of Connecticut in 1992. He then went on to study Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The Albany Medical Center in New York. Further training in Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity was taken at the Philadelphia Hand Center, a division of the Department of Orthopedics at the Jefferson Medical College, where he completed Medical School in 1987.

Dr. Brzezienski has received board certifications from The National Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Surgery, The American Board of Plastic Surgery and a Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand..

Dr. Brzezienski is actively involved in the training of Plastic Surgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons in residency at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga on a daily basis. He has been appointed Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery (Hand) by the University of Tennessee. He lectures frequently on a wide variety of topics within his specialty. Since his appointment, he has been twice honored with awards for his educational abilities. He is one of a few physicians in the area who conducts basic science research and has published numerous scientific papers. His current research interests range from the use of human tissue glue in breast surgery and abdominoplasty to wound healing.

Dr. Brzezienski sees frequent application of his research interests in his practice. He is immediate past Director of The Regional Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center at the Erlanger Health System. At the Hayes Hand Center, he is involved with microsurgical reconstruction of limb threatening industrial injuries as well as those attributed to a variety of overuse phenomena. In his Plastic Surgical practice, he has developed significant expertise in the use of medical lasers, especially in the rejuvenation of the aging face. He has worked hand-in-hand with many of our region's best breast surgeons in preservation and reconstruction of the breast after treatment for cancer.

Dr. Brzezienski is married and has two daughters. He is committed to his family, his church and to his community. He loves spending time with his family and pursuing the hobby he has had for thirty-five years - classical piano

Cauley W. Hayes, Jr., MD

Specialty:  Hand Surgery
Medical School:  Vanderbilt University

Dr. Hayes serves as Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga.  He is the founder of the Hayes Hand Surgery Center of the Erlanger Health System..

Dr. Hayes received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed Surgery Residency training from Columbia Presbyerian Medical Center in New York New York, as well as Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Dr. Hayes is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. 

D. Marshall Jemison, MD
Specialty:  Hand Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical School:  University of Tennessee, Memphis

D. Marshall Jemison, MD, serves a faculty for both the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Hand Surgery.  He is Chief of the Division of Hand Surgry for both.

 Dr. Jemison received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee in Memphis.  He completed his Surgery Internship and Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the UT College of Medicine Chattanooga.  After a fellowship in Hand Surgery at Indiana University (St. Vincent's Health Care Center), Dr. Jemison also completed an AO/AOSI Hand Trauma Fellowship in Basal, Switzerland.

He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

J. Woody Kennedy, MD

Specialty:  Plastic and Hand Surgery
Medical School:  University of Alabama

J. Woody Kennedy, MD believes there's a definite link between how you look and how you feel. For many people, cosmetic surgery can be the link that adds a new level of vitality to life.  "Plastic surgery builds self-confidence and enhances one's outlook on life," he says. "I have seen it happen in countless patients, and it's gratifying to them and to me."

Dr. Kennedy joined the faculty in 1997. The Alabama native received his medical degree from The University of Alabama School of Medicine after graduating from Auburn. He went on to complete a residency in General Surgery at The University of Alabama in Birmingham and a Plastic Surgery residency at The University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga.  He also completed a felloqahip in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at The University of Alabama in Birmingham.

Dr. Kennedy is Board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is active in the Departments of Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery at The University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga.

Jason Rehm, MD
Specialty:  Plastic and Hand Surgery
Medical School:  University of Texas - Southwestern

Dr. Rehm is a graduate of The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. He completed General Surgery training at The University of Nebraska in Omaha and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery training at The University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanoogat. After completing his Plastic Surgery Residency in June 2003, he completed a fellowship in Hand / Microvascular Surgery at The University of Mississippi in Jackson in July 2004.

Dr. Rehm returned to Chattanooga to join the faculty and The Plasticc Surgery Group, P.C. in August, 2004.  He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is an active member in the Department of Plastic Surgery at The University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga is a member of the local medical professional society.

Dr. Rehm and his wife, Jamie, reside on Signal Mountain with their two children Austin and Charles.